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15 immigrants died in the Aegean Sea, following a collision between their boat and a Coast Guard vessel, near the island of Chios. A collision between a boat with immigrants and a Coast Guard vessel in the Aegean Sea resulted in the deaths of 15 people, including two pregnant women.

Ana-Maria Tapescu

4 February 2026, 06:25

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A collision between a boat with immigrants and a Coast Guard vessel in the Aegean Sea resulted in the death of 15 people, including two pregnant women.

The incident occurred in the Myrsini maritime area of Chios during an operation to intercept traffickers. After the collision, 11 men and 4 women were declared dead, and two women, transported to the hospital, died along with the two children they were carrying. Additionally, 24 migrants were rescued, and two Coast Guard agents were injured.

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